The molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of EMT in tumor progression and metastasis

Y Huang, W Hong, X Wei - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential process in normal embryonic
development and tissue regeneration. However, aberrant reactivation of EMT is associated …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an evolving paradigm

KCW Wong, EP Hui, KW Lo, WKJ Lam… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2021 - nature.com
The past three decades have borne witness to many advances in the understanding of the
molecular biology and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), an Epstein–Barr virus …

Attacking the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway for targeted therapeutic treatment in human cancer

L Yu, J Wei, P Liu - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer is the second leading cause of human death globally. PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling is
one of the most frequently dysregulated signaling pathways observed in cancer patients that …

The functions and regulation of the PTEN tumour suppressor: new modes and prospects

YR Lee, M Chen, PP Pandolfi - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
PTEN is a potent tumour suppressor, and its loss of function is frequently observed in both
heritable and sporadic cancers. PTEN has phosphatase-dependent and phosphatase …

Mechanisms of PTEN loss in cancer: It's all about diversity

V Álvarez-Garcia, Y Tawil, HM Wise… - Seminars in cancer biology, 2019 - Elsevier
PTEN is a phosphatase which metabolises PIP 3, the lipid product of PI 3-Kinase, directly
opposing the activation of the oncogenic PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling network. Accordingly …

The epigenetics of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer

WL Tam, RA Weinberg - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
During the course of malignant cancer progression, neoplastic cells undergo dynamic and
reversible transitions between multiple phenotypic states, the extremes of which are defined …

[HTML][HTML] MYC on the path to cancer

CV Dang - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
The MYC oncogene contributes to the genesis of many human cancers. Recent insights into
its expression and function have led to therapeutic opportunities. MYC's activation by …

The functions and regulation of the PTEN tumour suppressor

MS Song, L Salmena, PP Pandolfi - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2012 - nature.com
The importance of the physiological function of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN)
is illustrated by its frequent disruption in cancer. By suppressing the phosphoinositide 3 …

MicroRNAs in development and disease

D Sayed, M Abdellatif - Physiological reviews, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of posttranscriptional regulators that have recently
introduced an additional level of intricacy to our understanding of gene regulation. There are …

TGF‐β1/Smads and miR‐21 in Renal Fibrosis and Inflammation

A Loboda, M Sobczak, A Jozkowicz… - Mediators of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Renal fibrosis, irrespective of its etiology, is a final common stage of almost all chronic
kidney diseases. Increased apoptosis, epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition, and …